Morris Jeff Community School

Morris Jeff Community School is a substantial all-grades campus in New Orleans, Louisiana, overseen by Morris Jeff Community School. The school caters to 1,442 students in grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 174% larger than the state mean of about 527.

Morris Jeff Community School is a school of Morris Jeff Community School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Morris Jeff Community School shows that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, On paper, Morris Jeff Community School has 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 52.1:1 average. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Orleans Parish (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Orleans Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $56,631, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morris Jeff Community School is one of 82 public schools in Orleans Parish (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students).

Nearest neighbor: Warren Easton Charter High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Morris Jeff Community School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Morris Jeff Community School's enrollment has expanded 65% since 2018, when it stood at 876 (now 1,442). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 14% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Morris Jeff Community School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.